An Interview with A.K. Basheerudheen

Dr. Basheerudheen is here to write a book on Lakshadweep History. He
is from West Bengal and his old name is A.K. Bhattacharya. He
converted to Islam when he was twenty threes years old. We made an
interview with him.

What is the
prime motive behind this research. ?

As a part of my studies on the situation s of Islam in
southern India in a historical perspective.

Is your work
goes on easy?

Well it is. But I am running short of materials. So wish your
readers could give some information about these points

The Salient
Geographical and Geological Facts about the Islands

Early
Settlers and the Salient Ethnic Features

Religious
and Political History of the islands down to the Age of its Coming
of Islam

How Islam
came to the Islands and how it Established itself there ( In the
lights of the legends and the facts)

History of
Islam on the Islands till the age of the coming of the Portuguese (
The relations of the Muslim order of the Maldives with the Muslim
order of the Islands)

Interaction
with the Portuguese and with the Kunjali Marakkars

Interaction
with the Other Europeans

Interaction
with the Chirakkals the Arakkal and Myssore

Interactions
with the Arakkals and the British as well as the spread of the
British influence over the Insular regions.

Readers can send
any information on these points via email: ppmirfan@gmail.com or
via Mobile No. 9995095232.